Buffing Polishing Pads, SPTA 5Pcs 6.5 Inch Face for 6 Inch 150mm Backing Plate Compound Buffing Sponge Pads Cutting Polishing Pad Kit For Car Buffer Polisher Compounding, Polishing and Waxing -SQMIX65

Our 2011 Toyota Sienna had some ugly paint on it. Years ago, my wife used Baking Powder to clean some black tar like tree sap that had fallen on it. The color was white, so the black spots were extremely noticeable. Nothing I could buy in terms of wax or cleaners would work. We were always left with a bull white finish with no mirror like exterior. I came across a YouTube video about power buffers/polishers and thought I would experiment with one from Harbor Freight. I quickly bought other items to help such as the Meguiars 105 and 205 Cut Compound and Polish. I bought these pads to use on the electric polisher. These were 7-inch pads, and I should have bought 6 inch, but I used them anyway. The results? It was like a magic trick. The old worn-out finish on our Toyota was erased and a mirror like finish emerged. I finished it off with Turtle Wax Hybrid Cermaic wax and our car looks almost brand new. I really am proud of the effort and these pads were a part of the process.

Update: I reordered these pads, and now I am embarrassed i left such a glowing review. They clearly changed these pads since then. All of the pads except the finishing pad (red) are the same lightweight material, with the same stiffness/abrasion. Previously, the yellow pad was the stiffest/most abrasive, but everyone of these are harder. The old pads were like dense foam of varying softness, this stuff is like pool noodle foam. You cant even tell by feel which cut a pad is supposed to be. They also made the cube cuts much more shallow to where they might as well be a foam brick. None of them but the red can even properly spread polish. Its instantly just rubs it off, leaving uneven work area, skipping etc. You have zero work time. Shameful...they should go back to what they had and up the price a little if they have to. Old revew: Ive tried just about all of them. I am a high volume detailer, and I can definitely say these pads are my favorite. They are durable (as a foamy gets anyway), and the cube design does a good job with working the polish, especially with one steps. I like the thickness too. The hook and loop is solid to the back of the pad, even after a year+. Even after they get beat up on eventually, the cube structure allows the undamaged portion to remain useful. I ordered lake country mediums and they felt too thin, got cut up with the slightest defect, corner, or abrasions, and one pad actually flew off the backing after just a couple cars. The cost is no comparison.

The pads fit my electric buffer very well. Changing pads is easy and quick. The different pads work well on different parts of my car.

Green pad cut good with 3m rubbing compound, followed up with Blue pad with Starbrite wax/restorer, then buffed with red pad. Easy to change.

I had some polishing pads from another company. They didnt last long, and didnt do as well of a job as these do. IF they wear out, Ill buy again.

Bought these to compound my sailboat hull. Overall a decent value. The scoring in the pads works well to hold the compound/polish. However the pads werent as durable as I would have liked.

Used two of the pads with my dual action. Velcro is very strong. Forgot to use conditioner on the first, but used cleaner on both. My low pressure electric jet washer took them back to like new. Had other pads and these seem to be the best. I will update after more use, but so far, so good.

I am carving through a 1995 Catalina 250 Sail Boat Top Side White Gel Coat. The oxidation is so bad it looks like sand paper. I am using Meguiars 105, 110 and Flag Ship Wax. The 110 stays wet longer but both 105 and 110 cut the same pretty much. These pads have the ability to run for a long time without cleaning and take a lot of pressure which is what it takes to bear down through the oxidation I am fighting through but they do stay together. Be sure they are dry after cleaning I had the back come off one but I know it was damp and my fault. If you want a pad that holds together well and keeps cutting with constant cleaning these do just that. My steps for BAD Gel Coat were 1. use StarBrite Deck Cleaner, Muratic acid ( dangerous stuff be careful) for the lime deposits from our Limestone heavy lake then rinse thoroughly. The Deck Cleaner with patience and a terry cloth rag can remove some oxidation but it takes time however works in bad spots that are hard to get the buffer in. I am using the Bauer Harbor freight 79 dollar DA buffer special. Its a beast, you can lean on this buffer and it just keeps taking the punishment. Once you have your Yellow or Orange Pad on I prefer to drip the 110 on to the surface then use a small tooth brush to rub it into the oxidation. I know this sounds strange but you will be sure to work the Compound into the Gel Coat. As soon as you do that put your DA on speed 3 which is pretty fast but land the buffer pad on the surface next to the area to make it stop spinning then walk into the compound you just tooth brushed in and go slowly with firm two arm pressure and work across the surface. You will do 90% of your cut pass with this since all that material is brushed into the surface and working at full stuff, full pressure and slow speed which I have found to be really effective. I finally realized that you have to bear down on the buffer to get the compound to cut effectively. You will be amazed at the results if you follow these steps. My Gel coat was gone any one else would have got out the 3000 grit sandpaper but that is risky. Compounding seems to have a tendency to stick to the oxidation so you leave the good gel coat alone that has been cleaned. Finally after you are starting to see some sparkle wipe it all down with a micro fiber rag then by hand rub the Marine Wax into the surface being sure to cover all the shiny gel coat you just compounded. Do not worry about it drying a little. Now put your buffer at 3 to 4 and use moderate pressure and buff the surface and keep going until you see the incredible shine come through. Putting some pressure on this at first is a good idea since the Marine Wax has some oxidation removal ability which smooths out any marks the compound left and can still take some oxidation micro spots out. I like to then finish with very little pressure speed setting 3 to final super buff the finish ( same yellow pad). Its awesome. Sorry for the long post but I am sharing how I got through a lot of heavy ( 15 years+ worth) of oxidation and these PADS and the Meguiars products got me there.

These buffing pads awe well worth the money . I highly recommend this product .

I have used SPTA polishing pads for over 3 years, with great results. Ive often wondered why someone would pay 2-3 times more when this pad gets the results I was looking for, at a fraction of the price? Well today I know. I compared an orange SPTA diamond cut pad to an orange Lake Country HDO pad both 5.5in, using a Griots G9 polisher and 3D Speed polish on a C8 Corvette. Using a glossmeter, I was able to get 5-8 more gloss units with the Lake Country pad than with the SPTA. Though I like getting higher gloss, the issue that has damaged my confidence in SPTA, is when polishing a subsequent car, a brand new 5.5 pad 2 panels in, started to warp and separate from the backing. Though I havent seen this previously, I will be looking for other alternatives.